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Rubyhamster t1_itoz9wm wrote

No, those studies have been debunked. If you search up newer studies you will see that this is largely because of wrong assumptions, studies not being longitudinal and the default hypothesis comparing certain underdeveloped brain regions in children. They found what they wanted to find: That underdeveloped brains were similar to ADHD brains in certain regions. Does an ADHD child grow out of it just because they learn coping mechanisms and stop hanging in the curtains? Ofc not. They often develop anxiety, depression, OCD and addictions. There is a massive upsurge of adult diagnosing these days. Another point, there were frequent misdiagnosing, especially in the late nineties because ADHD was often just based on normal, hyper or inatentive behaviour in a lot of neurotypical, but often troubled children.

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Orangyfrreal t1_itoj1pv wrote

By what age? Genuinely curious.

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Rubyhamster t1_itp0uj6 wrote

By no age. You can "grow out of your symptoms", the symptoms being "hanging in the curtains". Growing out of having ADHD is a myth from more uneducated times

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BostonGeorgie12- t1_itqhodm wrote

Actually studies from 2021 show about 9% do in fact outgrow out but i was way off with most people

https://www.webmd.com/add-adhd/childhood-adhd/growing-out-of-adhd

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Anonymous7056 t1_itqx3ud wrote

You're saying they grow out of it but posting a link that talks about controlling individual symptoms, not the condition itself...

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Rubyhamster t1_itrv44t wrote

I think "outgrow" is a weird word for this? Have all the people living successfully with ADHD outgrown their ADHD? Or just found a lifestyle that fits their body and brain? And "symptoms" are almost always a negative. Or is my tendency to work really effiently with deadlines also a symtom?

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Shivolry t1_itoofsg wrote

Not going to bother looking it up or verifying the information I am about to spread but I'm gonna guess 25 since that's when the brain finishes growing.

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